When Yi Lin returned to the village alone, all the villagers were surprised and astonished by the safe return of "the hero, dog, and little companions," but they enthusiastically held a grand bonfire feast to express their joy.
Having farmed monsters up to this point, Yi Lin had quite a few ingredients in his inventory that could be used for cooking.
These villagers clearly had their eyes on the food in his bag, but Yi Lin didn't point this out and instead took out the meat ingredients, leaving the villagers to fuss over the feast.
That night, Yi Lin reached the depths of the Moonlight Forest, almost to the edge. By the time he completed the mission and returned, Ning You, Xiao Chuer, and Li Erpang had already returned to the village, all looking bewildered.
The mission... had somehow been completed unexpectedly.
Although leveling up was pleasant, they surrounded him and pressed him to explain the process of completing the mission.